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The Prelinger Library is a private research library open to the public, located in downtown San Francisco. Its collections encompass some 50,000 books, periodical volumes and printed ephemera. The Prelinger Library is currently curating this online collection of public domain materials in key subject areas.

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1959
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1958
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1956
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1954
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1953
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Topics & Subjects
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North American review and miscellaneous journal
85
City planning
71
Children's literature
69
Social problems
67
Motion pictures in education
63
United States -- Social conditions Periodicals
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survey associates
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american telephone and telegraph company
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dodge, mary mapes, 1830-1905
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mcgraw-hill
40
national municipal league
40
society of motion picture engineers
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The decline of American capitalism
by Corey, Lewis
texts
eye 66,785
favorite 21
comment 0
"Notes and sources": p. [575]-603
Topics: Capitalism, Consumption (Economics), Unemployed -- United States, Communism -- United States 1917-,...
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The bird book : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds, also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs
by Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912
texts
eye 50,451
favorite 168
comment 7
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 7 reviews )
Topic: Birds -- North America
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Encyclopedia Britannica Eleventh Edition Vol XXVI
by Encyclopedia Britannica Company
texts
eye 41,542
favorite 5
comment 0
Submarine Mines to Tom-Tom
Topic: Arts, Sciences, Literature, and General Information
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Vol 1: Kriegstagebuch des Oberkommandos der Wehrmacht
by Jacobsen, Hans-Adolf
texts
eye 39,459
favorite 4
comment 3
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
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The Police blue book
by International Association of Chiefs of Police
texts
eye 32,215
favorite 5
comment 0
"A directory of national, state and provincial, county and municipal police and other criminal justice agencies and their executive personnel in the United States, Canada and principal foreign countries."
Topics: Police, Law enforcement
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How to build and operate a mobile-home park
by Michelon, Leno Ceno, 1918-
texts
eye 31,683
favorite 8
comment 0
Topic: Trailer camps
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The Southern cook book of fine old recipes
by Lustig, Lillie S, ed; Sondheim, S. Claire, joint ed; Rensel, Sarah, joint ed
texts
eye 31,534
favorite 45
comment 0
Topics: Cookery, American -- Southern states., cbk
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Basic police report writing
by Gammage, Allen Z
texts
eye 28,134
favorite 4
comment 0
Includes bibliography
Topics: Police reports, Report writing
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Public relations, Edward L. Bernays and the American scene; annotated bilbiogrpahy of, and reference guide to writings by and about Edward L. Bernays from 1917 to 1951
texts
eye 27,316
favorite 10
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Bernays, Edward L., 1891-, Public opinion -- Bilbiography.
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Practice and science of standard barbering; a practical and complete course of training in basic barber services and related barber science. Prepared especially for use by barber schools, barber students, barber apprentices, practicing barbers in preparation for barber state board examinations
by Thorpe, Sidney Coyne, 1913-
texts
eye 26,698
favorite 24
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
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International police, detective, sheriff, constable and identification directory, 1921-
by General efficiency company, San Francisco. [from old catalog]
texts
eye 26,331
favorite 3
comment 0
Topics: Police, Detectives, Sheriffs, Constables
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Trans-Atlantic passenger ships, past and present
by Smith, Eugene Waldo, 1905-
texts
eye 21,727
favorite 9
comment 1
( 1 reviews )
Topics: Ships -- Registers, Steamboats
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Graphic presentation
by Brinton, Willard Cope, 1880-
texts
eye 21,178
favorite 31
comment 3
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
Topic: Graphic methods
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Secret armies; the new technique of Nazi warfare
by Spivak, John L. (John Louis), b. 1897
texts
eye 21,019
favorite 36
comment 4
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 4 reviews )
Topics: Secret service -- Germany, Propaganda, German
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The principles of scientific management
by Taylor, Frederick Winslow, 1856-1915
texts
eye 19,443
favorite 9
comment 0
Topic: Industrial efficiency
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Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley and San Leandro street address telephone directory
by Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
texts
eye 18,983
favorite 2
comment 0
Description based on: Sept. 1944
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Negro year book : a review of events affecting negro life, 1952
by Tuskegee Institute. Dept. of Records and Research
texts
eye 18,723
favorite 7
comment 1
Includes bibliographies
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topic: African Americans
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How to know people by their hands
by Ranald, Josef
texts
eye 18,331
favorite 15
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topic: Palmistry
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Vol 23: Spring 3100
by New York (N.Y.). Police Dept
texts
eye 18,272
favorite 2
comment 0
Title from cover
Topics: New York (N.Y.). Police Dept, Police, Police
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Vol 30: Business screen magazine
texts
eye 17,989
favorite 1
comment 0
Imprint varies -Aug. 1968: Wheaton, Ill. : Brookhill Division, Ojibway Press
Topic: Motion pictures
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Camping and woodcraft; a handbook for vacation campers and for travelers in the wilderness
by Kephart, Horace, 1862-1931
texts
eye 17,417
favorite 22
comment 0
"The present work is based upon my Book of camping and woodcraft, which appeared in 1906."--Pref
Topics: Camping, Outdoor life
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A chronological history of electrical development from 600 B.C.
by National Electrical Manufacturers Association
texts
eye 17,182
favorite 2
comment 0
Topics: Electricity -- History, Electric engineering -- History
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New Orleans city guide, written and compiled by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the city of New Orleans
by Federal Writers' Project (New Orleans, La.)
texts
eye 16,938
favorite 10
comment 0
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Military geography for professionals and the public
by Collins, John M., 1921-
texts
eye 16,902
favorite 3
comment 0
Includes bibliographical references and index
Topic: Military geography
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Vol 29: Business screen magazine
texts
eye 16,776
favorite 2
comment 0
Imprint varies -Aug. 1968: Wheaton, Ill. : Brookhill Division, Ojibway Press
Topic: Motion pictures
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The National union catalog; a cumulative author list representing Library of Congress printed cards and titles reported by other American libraries, 1968-1972
by American Library Association. Committee on Resources of American Libraries; Library of Congress
texts
eye 16,338
favorite 0
comment 0
At head of title: The Library of Congress catalogs
Topic: Catalogs, Union
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Vol 1: Library of Congress catalog: Motion pictures and filmstrips; a cumulative list of works represented by Library of Congress printed cards
by Library of Congress; Library of Congress. Catalog Maintenance Division
texts
eye 16,148
favorite 3
comment 0
Formerly included in the Library's Author catalog and its Subject catalog
Topics: Motion pictures, Filmstrips
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Vol 14: Spring 3100
by New York (N.Y.). Police Dept
texts
eye 15,778
favorite 1
comment 0
Title from cover
Topics: New York (N.Y.). Police Dept, Police, Police
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Polk's Bellingham and Whatcom County directory
texts
eye 15,595
favorite 1
comment 0
called v.
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Vol 1988-2007: Moving image review
by Northeast Historic Film (Organization)
texts
eye 15,389
favorite 0
comment 0
Topics: Northeast Historic Film (Organization), Motion pictures -- Preservation Maine Bucksport
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Index of army motion pictures and related audio-visual aids
by U. S. Dept. of the Army
texts
eye 15,251
favorite 0
comment 0
Topics: Military science -- Film catalogs, Audio-visual materials -- Catalogs
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Vol 19: Business screen magazine
texts
eye 15,157
favorite 3
comment 0
Imprint varies -Aug. 1968: Wheaton, Ill. : Brookhill Division, Ojibway Press
Topic: Motion Pictures
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Houston, a history and guide
by Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Texas
texts
eye 15,031
favorite 5
comment 0
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The American woman's cook book
by Delineator Home Institute. Delineator cook book; Berolzheimer, Ruth
texts
eye 15,010
favorite 41
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Cookery, American, Cookery, cbk
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Treasure island, "the magic city," 1939-1940; the story of the Golden gate international exposition
by James, Jack; Weller, Earle Vonard, 1890- joint author
texts
eye 14,790
favorite 6
comment 0
Bibliographical references in "Acknowledgment" (5th prelim. leaf)
Topic: Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940 : San Francisco, Calif.)
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New York city guide; a comprehensive guide to the five boroughs of the metropolis: Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Richmond
by Federal Writers' Project (N.Y.)
texts
eye 14,645
favorite 11
comment 0
"Books about New York": p. [625]-635
Topics: African Americans -- New York (State) New York, New York (N.Y.) -- Guidebooks, Harlem (New York,...
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The red network; a "who's who" and handbook of radicalism for patriots
by Dilling, Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, 1894-1966
texts
eye 14,434
favorite 7
comment 0
Topics: Communism -- United States 1917- [from old catalog], Socialism -- United States, Socialists --...
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Gumbo ya-ya
by Louisiana Writers' Project; Saxon, Lyle, 1891-1946; Dreyer, Edward; Tallant, Robert, 1909-1957
texts
eye 14,344
favorite 13
comment 0
Topics: Folklore -- Louisiana, Louisiana -- Social life and customs
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Motion pictures, 1912-1939
by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
texts
eye 14,295
favorite 4
comment 0
[Catalog of copyright entries: cumulative series]
Topic: Motion pictures
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GOLD MEDAL FLOUR COOK BOOK
by Washburn-Crosby Co
texts
eye 14,278
favorite 22
comment 3
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
Topic: Recipes
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Vol 32-34: Business screen magazine
texts
eye 14,243
favorite 2
comment 0
Imprint varies -Aug. 1968: Wheaton, Ill. : Brookhill Division, Ojibway Press
Topic: Motion pictures
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Vol 28: Business screen magazine
texts
eye 14,224
favorite 0
comment 0
Imprint varies -Aug. 1968: Wheaton, Ill. : Brookhill Division, Ojibway Press
Topic: Motion pictures
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New Jersey, a guide to its present and past; compiled and written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of New Jersey
by Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of New Jersey
texts
eye 14,064
favorite 5
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topic: 8.25
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Traffic engineering handbook
by Institute of Traffic Engineers; Evans, Henry King
texts
eye 13,819
favorite 2
comment 0
Includes bibliographies
Topics: Traffic engineering, Traffic accidents
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Motion pictures, 1960-1969
by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
texts
eye 13,736
favorite 2
comment 1
[Catalog of copyright entries: cumulative series]
( 1 reviews )
Topic: Motion pictures
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Applied science & technology index
by H.W. Wilson Company; SilverPlatter Information, Inc
texts
eye 13,627
favorite 1
comment 0
Abstract bulletin of the Institute of Paper Chemistry
Topics: Engineering, Technology, Industrial arts
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Films
by Library of Congress; Library of Congress. Catalog Maintenance Division
texts
eye 13,596
favorite 1
comment 0
Compiled and edited by the Catalog Maintenance Division
Topics: Motion pictures, Filmstrips
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They built a city; 150 years of industrial Cincinnati
by Federal Writers' Project. Ohio
texts
eye 13,483
favorite 1
comment 0
"Bibliographical note": p. [395]
Topics: Cincinnati (Ohio) -- Industries, Cincinnati (Ohio) -- History
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Applied science & technology index
by H.W. Wilson Company; SilverPlatter Information, Inc
texts
eye 13,341
favorite 0
comment 0
Abstract bulletin of the Institute of Paper Chemistry
Topics: Engineering, Technology, Industrial arts
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California : a guide to the Golden state
by Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration of Northern California
texts
eye 13,294
favorite 16
comment 1
Includes bibliographical references (p. 694-698) and index
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Automobile travel -- California Guidebooks, Automobile travel -- Guidebooks, California --...
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Negro year book : a review of events affecting Negro life, 1941-1946
by Guzman, Jessie Parkhurst, 1898-; Foster, Vera Chandler; Hughes, William Hardin, b. 1881
texts
eye 13,116
favorite 3
comment 0
Bibliography: p. 635-684
Topics: Blacks, African Americans
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How we advertised America; the first telling of the amazing story of the Committee on public information that carried the gospel of Americanism to every corner of the globe
by Creel, George, 1876-1953. [from old catalog]
texts
eye 12,824
favorite 10
comment 0
Topics: United States. Committee on public information. [from old catalog], World War, 1914-1918 -- Public...
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Audio-visual techniques for enrichment of the curriculum
by Chandler, Anna Curtis; Cypher, Irene Fletcher, 1905- joint author
texts
eye 12,592
favorite 1
comment 0
Topic: Audio-visual education
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Vol 31: Business screen magazine
texts
eye 12,566
favorite 1
comment 0
Imprint varies -Aug. 1968: Wheaton, Ill. : Brookhill Division, Ojibway Press
Topic: Motion pictures
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Telephone directory for communities in San Mateo County
by Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
texts
eye 12,545
favorite 1
comment 1
"February 1955."
favoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topic: Telephone
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Police communication systems
by Leonard, V. A. (Vivian Anderson)
texts
eye 12,429
favorite 1
comment 0
Bibliography: p. 556-572
Topics: Police -- United States, Communication and traffic -- United States
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San Francisco, the bay and its cities
by Writers' Program. California
texts
eye 12,410
favorite 8
comment 1
"A selected reading list": p. 501-504
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: San Francisco (Calif.) -- Guidebooks, San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)
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Vol 22-23: Business screen magazine
texts
eye 12,261
favorite 2
comment 0
Imprint varies -Aug. 1968: Wheaton, Ill. : Brookhill Division, Ojibway Press
Topic: Motion Pictures
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Motion picture studio directory and trade annual 1921
by Johnston, William Allen, 1876- ed
texts
eye 11,986
favorite 6
comment 0
Topics: Motion pictures., Actors., Actresses.
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Fashion is spinach
by Hawes, Elizabeth, 1903-1971
texts
eye 11,672
favorite 21
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Fashion, Clothing and dress, Costume design
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Negro year book : an annual encyclopedia of the Negro 1937-1938
by Work, Monroe Nathan; Guzman, Jessie Parkhurst, b. 1898
texts
eye 11,667
favorite 1
comment 0
Topic: African Americans -- Periodicals
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Vol 4: Library of Congress catalog: Motion pictures and filmstrips; a cumulative list of works represented by Library of Congress printed cards
by Library of Congress; Library of Congress. Catalog Maintenance Division
texts
eye 11,646
favorite 1
comment 0
Formerly included in the Library's Author catalog and its Subject catalog
Topics: Motion pictures, Filmstrips
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Vol 2: The National union catalog; a cumulative author list representing Library of Congress printed cards and titles reported by other American libraries, 1968-1972
by American Library Association. Committee on Resources of American Libraries; Library of Congress
texts
eye 11,556
favorite 0
comment 0
At head of title: The Library of Congress catalogs
Topic: Catalogs, Union
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Report of the Senate Fact-Finding Committee on Un-American Activities, 1948 : Communist Front Organizations
by California. Legislature. Senate. Fact-Finding Committee on Un-American Activities
texts
eye 11,490
favorite 2
comment 0
Fifth report accompanied by supplement with title: Final report
Topics: Communism -- California, Fascism -- California, Subversive activities -- California
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Vol 40-41: Educational screen & audio-visual guide
texts
eye 11,420
favorite 0
comment 0
Issues for Sept. 1956-Dec. 1967 called also whole no. 344-471
Topics: Motion pictures in education, Audio-visual education
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Los Angeles extended area. : [telephone directory]
texts
eye 11,366
favorite 0
comment 0
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All the year round / conducted by Charles Dickens.
texts
eye 11,352
favorite 0
comment 0
From February 13 to August 6, 1864. Including No. 251 to No. 276
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Applied science & technology index
by H.W. Wilson Company; SilverPlatter Information, Inc
texts
eye 11,325
favorite 1
comment 0
Abstract bulletin of the Institute of Paper Chemistry
Topics: Engineering, Technology, Industrial arts
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Los Angeles; a guide to the city and its environs
by Writers' Program (U.S.). California
texts
eye 11,194
favorite 7
comment 0
Topic: Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Guidebooks
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The book of record of the time capsule of cupaloy, deemed capable of resisting the effects of time for five thousand years, preserving an account of universal achievements, embedded in the grounds of the New York World's fair, 1939
by [Westinghouse electric corporation]; Frederic W. Goudy Collection (Library of Congress) DLC
texts
eye 11,163
favorite 6
comment 2
The time capsule.--A key to the English language, by J. P. Harrington.--Vocabulary of high-frequency English.--Seeking metallic substances beneath the ground, by Sherwin Kelly.--Determination of latitude and longitude, By C. L. Garner and C. H. Swick.--Messages for the future from noted men of our time
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 2 reviews )
Topic: Nineteen thirty-nine, A.D
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Vol 38-39: Educational screen & audio-visual guide
texts
eye 11,162
favorite 1
comment 0
Issues for Sept. 1956-Dec. 1967 called also whole no. 344-471
Topics: Motion pictures in education, Audio-visual education
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Fallout protection : what to know and do about nuclear attack
by United States. Office of Civil Defense
texts
eye 11,056
favorite 13
comment 0
Topics: Civil defense, Radioactive fallout, Radioactivity, Civil Defense, Radiation Protection, Radioactive...
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Oregon, end of the trail
by Writers' program. Oregon
texts
eye 10,964
favorite 3
comment 0
ill.
Topics: Oregon., Oregon -- Guidebooks
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I recommend [good places to go, eat, play and shop
by Hill, Roland L., 1904-
texts
eye 10,962
favorite 1
comment 0
Topics: Hotels, Restaurants, North America -- Description and travel, Africa, North -- Description and...
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Toward soviet America
by Foster, William Z., 1881-1961
texts
eye 10,949
favorite 4
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Capitalism -- United States, Socialism, Communism -- United States, United States -- Economic...

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